First Steps - DESE Messages

These messages are sent from DESE to providers and Service Coordinators through email addresses provided to the Central Finance Office. These messages are archived for the general public to review.

DateSubjectSource
08/30/24First Steps Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Reports PostedSara Ruediger
06/28/24Federal Office of Special Education Programs Evaluation of Missouri's Part C Program - First StepsPam Thomas
06/07/24System Point of Entry AnnouncementSara Ruediger
04/09/24REMINDER - Comment Period Open for Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEASara Ruediger
04/03/24Save the Date - Memorandum of Understanding Overview: DESE IDEA Programs and Missouri Head Start WebinarSara Ruediger
03/07/24Draft FFY 2024 Missouri Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEASara Ruediger
01/31/24Request for Proposal (RFP) for System Point of Entry (SPOE) servicesSara Ruediger
01/30/24Revised Part C State Plan - Effective January 30, 2024 Sara Ruediger
06/29/23Federal Office of Special Education Programs Evaluation of Missouri's Part C Program - First StepsPam Thomas
04/11/23REMINDER ‐ Comment Period Open for Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEASara Ruediger
03/13/23FFY 2023 Missouri Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEASara Ruediger
10/27/22Reminder-Proposed Amendments to the Missouri Part C State Plan for First Steps and Notice of Public HearingsSara Ruediger
09/19/22Proposed Amendments to the Missouri Part C State Plan for First Steps and Notice of Public HearingsSara Ruediger
07/12/22Federal Office of Special Education Programs Evaluation of Missouri's Part C Program - First StepsPam Thomas
03/18/21REMINDER ‐ Comment Period Open for Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEAJeannie Lahman
02/19/21Missouri Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEABeth Loethen
01/28/21NEW! Office of ChildhoodDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education - Office of Early Learning
01/07/21MoSPIN Parent EducationMissouri School for the Blind, Outreach Services
07/23/20Revisions to Part C (First Steps) Standards and IndicatorsFirst Steps Compliance
07/22/20State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) and OSEP's Evaluation of Missouri's Part C Program - First StepsDr. Stephen Barr
03/02/20First Steps Summer Third Birthdays ‐ REMINDERBeth Loethen
02/19/20Missouri Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEABeth Loethen
11/13/19First Steps Announcement/Coordinator of the First Steps programDr. Stephen Barr
07/17/19State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) and OSEP's Evaluation of Missouri's Part C Program - First StepsStephen Barr
05/21/19Parent Advisor – Families First ProgramJonah Wilson
05/10/19FAQ on ECSE and Transition From First Steps to ECSE Available on the WebPam Thomas and Ginger Henry
05/03/192017-2018 Part C State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR)Stephen Barr
05/01/19System Point of Entry (SPOE) AnnouncementPam Thomas
04/05/19First Steps Summer Third Birthdays - REMINDERPam Thomas
03/14/19Reminder ‐ Comment Period Open for Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEA and Public HearingsSara Massman
02/08/19Missouri Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEA and Notice of Public HearingsSara Massman
01/14/19Request for Proposal (RFP) for System Point of Entry (SPOE) servicesPam Thomas
07/13/18State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) and OSEP's Evaluation of Missouri's Part C Program - First StepsDr. Stephen Barr
07/05/18Revisions to Part C (First Steps) Standards and IndicatorsFirst Steps Compliance
05/11/182016-2017 Part C State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR)Dr. Stephen Barr
03/23/18REMINDER - Comment Period Open for Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEAPam Schroeder
02/21/18Missouri Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEAPam Schroeder
01/24/18Transition from First Steps to Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - REMINDERPam Thomas and Karen Allan
07/25/17State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) and OSEP's Evaluation of Missouri's Part C Program - First StepsStephen Barr
05/19/172015-2016 Part C State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR)Stephen Barr
02/24/17Reminder – Comment Period Open for Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEAPam Schroeder
01/31/17Transition from First Steps to ECSE – Updated Materials Available OnlinePam Thomas
01/25/17Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEAPam Schroeder